Kennedy Catholic never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Auburn Trojans as Kennedy Catholic made off with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Dante Saladino made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Quinn Bundy looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
Liam Rhoads
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Back at the plate, Liam Rhoads was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jesse LaBella also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Kennedy Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburn only posted a batting average of .150.
Kennedy Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Auburn and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Looking ahead, Kennedy Catholic will challenge Lincoln at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Auburn, they will face off against Kentridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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